SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONFIGURE A FIELD DEVICE

摘要

The present invention relates to a primary apparatus to configure a field device in use with a secondary apparatus. An application on the primary apparatus accesses a web application on the secondary apparatus. When a driver validator determines that a relevant driver for the field device is not on installed on the primary apparatus, the relevant driver is received from the secondary apparatus for the configuration. A corresponding system, software and method are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A primary apparatus to configure a field device in an industrial plant, the primary apparatus comprising:
an application for accessing a secondary apparatus, the secondary apparatus including
a web application having a host application and a driver validator service,a field device driver deployment service, anda relevant field device driver for configuring the field device; a deployed web application received from the secondary apparatus, the deployed web application having a user interface and a driver validator service; wherein when the driver validator service on the primary device determines that a relevant field device driver for the field device is not in the primary apparatus, the field device driver deployment service is activated by the driver validator service on the primary apparatus to transfer the relevant field device driver from the secondary apparatus to the primary apparatus, and when the relevant field device driver is transferred to the primary apparatus, the user interface application is activated on the primary apparatus to configure a field device.